The number of influenza cases in Mauritius seems to be almost alarming from this next report.

Unfortunately the article doesent identify which strains are prevelant there.

Seasonal influenza is back and sufferers have been flowing into hospitals around the island.

The Ministry of Health and Quality of Life has recorded a total of 16,135 cases since the beginning of the month. “Some symptoms doctors have observed are: a sudden muscular pain, severe headache and high temperatures reaching up to 40 degrees,” the minister of Health and Quality of Life, Lormus Bundhoo told The Independent.

He added that the number of cases registered from September 24 to October 21 has increased compared to the same period last year. “We have had 22,308 cases, of which 16,135 is only for the October period,” said the minister. He pointed out that only 21,004 cases were reported last year for the same period.